The Banqueting House

The Banqueting House, Whitehall, central London, is the grandest and best known survivor of it's architectural genre. This stunning venue is the only surviving building of Whitehall Palace, the sovereign's principal residence until it was destroyed by fire over 300 years ago.

With a Banqueting House admission ticket, visitors have access Banqueting Hall. Completed in 1622, James I used the Hall for extravagant entertainment. Later, stunning Rubens' paintings were commissioned and fitted to the ceiling. Today, these paintings are one of Britain's most priceless treasures.

Banqueting House was also the site of the execution of King Charles I.